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Private foundations Columbia, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Columbia, IL

5 private foundations based in Columbia, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $287,255 in 36 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $152,252 giving
  2. Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable TrustColumbia, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $81,003 giving
  3. BK Bryant FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $32,000 giving
  4. Crowder Family FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $152,252 giving
  2. BK Bryant FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $32,000 giving
  3. Crowder Family FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Youth development1 foundation $18,60076% of the total
  2. Education1 foundation $2,0008% of the total
  3. Religion1 foundation $2,0008% of the total
  4. Health1 foundation $1,0004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $1,0004% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. BK Bryant FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2024 14 grants Accepts applications $32,000 giving
  2. Crowder Family FoundationColumbia, IL · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $22,000 giving